foster269 Posted September 26, 2015 #26 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hello,Not a fan then Mr Pepper. Rodger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperrn Posted September 26, 2015 #27 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) Hello,Not a fan then Mr Pepper.Rodger.Hi Rodger, When visitors were routinely allowed to wander amongst the stones, see them "up close", yes (as I did when younger). But now most visitors are kept such a long way from the stones, you would see more by watching a TV or DVD documentary all about the place. Given the entrance fee involved, and the remoteness of what you've come to see once you get there, and the subsequent lack of "connection"; they are near the bottom of my list of places I'd suggest to visitors to the UK to see (and I doubt I'll ever go back). There are far, far better places to visit than Stonehenge (as has been suggested; Salisbury, Winchester etc). Edited September 26, 2015 by pepperrn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadOfToadHall Posted September 26, 2015 #28 Share Posted September 26, 2015 er, When visitors were routinely allowed to wander amongst the stones, see them "up close", yes (as I did when younger). But now most visitors are kept such a long way from the stones, you would see more by watching a TV or DVD documentary all about the place. I went to them at a time when you could just wonder round them as well. The trouble was I suppose is that people were damaging them so something had to be done. But that something means you are now miles from them, so as you say, you might as well not bother. And it's £14.50 a pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balf Posted September 26, 2015 #29 Share Posted September 26, 2015 And it's £14.50 a pop. Free to Druids though. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadOfToadHall Posted September 26, 2015 #30 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Free to Druids though. David. Only if they have paid their subs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted September 26, 2015 #31 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Avebury is free and without barriers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old fool Posted September 27, 2015 Author #32 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Avebury is free and without barriers... Yes, I agree -- Stonehenge is fine and a "maybe" see, but Avesbury is a "must" see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted September 27, 2015 #33 Share Posted September 27, 2015 And you can drive past Stonehenge on your way to Avebury so you know you didn't miss anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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